Rocky Mountain Mason

10/12/2025

“A generation of the unteachable is hanging upon us like a necklace of corpses.” — George Orwell

10/09/2025

https://greekreporter.com/2025/10/06/ancient-greek-hebrew-alphabet-related/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7OLP-lvOHyjUw75xj9V16Jj2AG2NO0UpZzRyD2Z91yBIP75PbgCbV8AdZsDg_aem_4ChTViYtdaJ1pnPRT0VtBQ

The Greek and Hebrew alphabets share a common heritage and thus have some key similarities. However, there are also differences.

10/03/2025

The incomparable, self-taught, rocket maniac, John (“Jack”) Whiteside Parsons, arroyo experimentalist, founder if the “suicide squad”, and ultimately JPL, father of liquid bitumous rocket fuel, man-around-town, average fencer (as far as L Ron Hubbard was concerned), pictured here as expert witness in the trial of Captain Earl Kynette, death by mercury fulminate (or assassination?) - long may he rest in peace in the arms of his scarlet lady!!

09/27/2025

Just received my signed copy of “Knights of the Capital” by B. Chris Ruli! The history of Knights Templar in Washington DC. Looks fantastic, and check out that stole Sir Knight Chris is wearing! From the Order of Clairvaux!!

09/26/2025

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09/25/2025

Scientists have achieved a groundbreaking milestone in the fight against HIV by developing a CRISPR-based therapy that removes HIV DNA from infected human cells and prevents the virus from returning. This revolutionary approach targets the viral genetic material directly, effectively erasing HIV from the cell’s genome and halting its ability to replicate.

In laboratory studies, treated cells showed no signs of viral rebound, offering a potential pathway toward a permanent cure for HIV, a disease that has affected millions globally. Unlike traditional antiretroviral therapies, which only suppress the virus, this CRISPR therapy tackles the root cause, providing hope for a one-time treatment with long-lasting effects.

Researchers emphasise that while early results are promising, further studies and clinical trials are required to ensure safety and efficacy in humans. If successful, this therapy could transform HIV treatment and bring the world closer to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic once and for all.

09/25/2025

Between 14,800 and 5,500 years ago—during the African Humid Period—what we now call the Sahara was a lush savanna. It had lakes, wetlands, trees, and apparently a group of mysterious humans who don’t share DNA with any modern humans.

09/21/2025

Excellent new Youtube Channel, Histories and Mysteries, brought to you by the inestimable De Hoyos and Ruli from the archives of the House of the Temple! Check it out.

Step into the Supreme Council archives with Art de Hoyos, 33° GC, and Chris Ruli, 32° KCCH, as they unveil three rare Masonic “patents” and the surprising au...

09/16/2025

Catching up on some light (pun intended) reading at Denver Consistory before the meeting.

09/12/2025

Doing some research - if anyone knows anything about the Priory of Ayr, please DM me. Thanks!

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09/11/2025

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1856, eminent Masonic scholar and author, Sir Knight Albert G. Mackey, moved the Grand Encampment to adopt the following resolution:

"Resolved, That the General Grand Encampment being strictly a Legislative Body, the decisions of its members can alone be considered as a proper final adjudication of all questions, and therefore an appeal may always be taken to the Grand Encampment from the decision of the presiding officer when the body is in session."

Unfortunately, the Resolution was found to be out of order.

Mackey appealed the decision of the Chair. Grand Master Hubbard decided no appeal could be entertained.

(Update: the Grand Encampment Constitution was later amended four days later, on Monday Sept. 15, 1856, in line with Mackey's suggested resolution here.)

09/07/2025

"Quantum Physics shows that matter is secondary, with spirit and consciousness as the fundamental reality."
~Max Planck
Father of Quantum Mechanics:
Max Planck is widely considered the father of quantum mechanics, as he introduced the groundbreaking concept that energy is emitted in discrete packets, or "quanta," in 1900 to explain black body radiation. This radical idea was the foundation for the development of quantum theory, which won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.